Urawa Reds vs YGU Pegasus
Match Report
Urawa Reds made light work of first-time Emperor's Cup entrants Yamanashi Gakuin, cruising to a 3-0 win at Urawa Komaba Stadium. The tie was effectively decided inside the opening half hour thanks to a quickfire double from the hosts' in-form striker.
Ado Onaiwu broke the deadlock in the 18th minute, rising above the university side's defense to head home a left-wing cross. Just five minutes later, in the 23rd, he struck again, turning home a set-piece delivery with his right foot to make it 2-0. Urawa added a third goal in the second half to complete the scoring and put the result beyond any doubt.
Yamanashi Gakuin, appearing in the tournament for the first time and reaching this stage as prefecture representative for the first time in three years, saw their run end against top-flight opposition. Urawa Reds move on to round three, another step in their pursuit of Emperor's Cup silverware alongside their J1 campaign.
Ado Onaiwu broke the deadlock in the 18th minute, rising above the university side's defense to head home a left-wing cross. Just five minutes later, in the 23rd, he struck again, turning home a set-piece delivery with his right foot to make it 2-0. Urawa added a third goal in the second half to complete the scoring and put the result beyond any doubt.
Yamanashi Gakuin, appearing in the tournament for the first time and reaching this stage as prefecture representative for the first time in three years, saw their run end against top-flight opposition. Urawa Reds move on to round three, another step in their pursuit of Emperor's Cup silverware alongside their J1 campaign.
Match Events
Head to Head
1
Urawa Reds wins
0
Draws
0
YGU Pegasus wins
Goals: 3 - 0
